Bag adapted to be sealed by gummed tape



Feb. 7, 1933. FRlEDHElM 1,896,668

BAG ADAPTED TO BE SEALED BY GUMMED TAPE Filed Oct. 29, 1930 Patented Feb. 7, 1933 FRANK FRIEDHEIM, F MINNEAPOLIS; MINNESOTA.

BAG- ADAPTED TO BE SEALED BY GUMMED TAPE Application filed October 29, 1930. Serial No. 491,954.

This invention relates to bags and particularly to flexible paper and fabric bags.

At the present time, merchandise such as potatoes, oranges, apples etc., are dispensed to purchasers from grocery stores and the'like, packed in paper or cloth bags formed of flexible material. It is desirable to securely close the upper ends of these bags so as to prevent the merchandise being dropped out o of the same. It is difficult to securely close the upper end of such a bag used for carrying potatoes, for example, by tying string around the same because the irregular-shape that the bag will assume when the potatoes are packed in the same will permit the string to readily slip. It is desirable to'fold the upper portions of the sides of the bag inwardly to form wings and then secure these wings together by means of gummed tape, but this cannot be successfully done when merchandise such as potatoes, apples etc., are being packed, because the irregularities of the package will not afford a smooth surfaced base of resistance against which the gummed tape may be pressed to properly secure the,

gummed tape to the wings of the bag.

It is the object of this invention to provide a novel bag which can be quickly and securely closed at its open end and bound in closed position by means of gummed tape or the like.

To these ends, the invention consists in the novel parts and novel combinations of parts, hereinafter defined in the claims and described in the following specification, made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the various views, and, in which,

Fig. 1 is a View in side elevation illustrating a bag embodying the invention in collapsed position, certain parts of the bag be ing broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation illustrating the bag in extended condition packed with merchandise and having its upper end closed;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bag as shown in Fig. 2; and

5.0 Fig. 4: is a Vertical section taken through the upper endvof the bag and showing the same' in extended position packed with merchandise and partially closed at its upper end.

Referring 'to the drawing, there is illustrated a paper bag 5 of standard construction and havingfour sides and a bottom. This bag when in collapsed condition, has two of its sides accordion pleated, as shown in Fig. 1 and the bottom of the bag is folded upwardly against the two other sides of the bag, as also shown in Fig. 1. The paper used in making the bag 5 is usually quite flexible. I In accordance with the present invention, there is secured to one of the non-pleated sides of the bag 5 adjacent its upper end, a '65 plate 6 formedpreferably from card board or similar stifl material, which although capable of being bent somewhat, will retain a smooth surface when bent. The plate 6 is preferably of rectangular shape and extends 'lfi downwardly for some little distance from the top ofthe bag and projects upwardly for a short distance above the top of the bag. The plate is preferably of slightly less width than the side of the bag to which it is secured. 35 When the bag is to be used, it will be opened up in the usual manner, whereupon the bag may be filled to a point adjacent the top with merchandise, such as the potatoes A shown in Fig. 4c. The plate 6 will then be 89 swung inwardly and downwardly from the side to which it is attached and bent to substantially reverse U-shape as shown in Fig. 4. The plate will then extend over the top of the potatoes or other merchandise disposed 55 within the bagto substantially close the upper end of the bag and to present a smooth surfaced support at the upper end of the bag over potatoes or other merchandise. Of

.course,'the upper portion of the side of the bag to which the plate 6 is attached will be swung inwardly with the plate and the upper portions of the other three sides of the bag may then be folded inwardly to form wings above the plate 6. Gummed tape 7, such as paper gummed tape, can now be applied as shown in Fig. 8 overthe oppositely disposed wings at the top of the bag and this tape can be properly secured to the wings for the reason that it may be pressed against the smooth surface afforded by the plate 6, the plate acting as a base of resistance. All portions of the gummed tape may, accordingly, be glued 0r secured to the Wings of the bag and the upper end of the bag may be securely sealed. Preferably, two strips of the gummed tape 7 will be used and one strip will be crossed over the other, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

It will be seen that in addition to forming a support at the top of the bag against which gummed tape can be pressed, the plate 6 will also act to reinforce and strengthen the upper portion of the bag. Even though gummed tape be not used for binding together the upper portions of the bag, by use of the plate 6, it will be seen that string or the like may be much more securely applied to the bag than would be the case if the plate were not used.

Although the plate 6 is shown as being applied to a paper bag, it will, of course, be understood that it may equally as effectively be used in connection with a fabric bag. By extending the upper portion of the plate 6 above the top surface of the side of the bag to which the plate is secured, a tongue is pro vided which when the plate is swung inwardly, may be slid downwardly between some of the merchandise and the opposite side of the bag from the side to which the plate is secured and there is thus slight tendency for the plate to rise from the position illustrated in Fig. 4, while the gummed tape is being applied to the bag.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departing from the scope of the present invention.

hat is claimed is 1. A bag formed of flexible material and having an open upper end, a plate formed of relatively stiff though bendable material and secured to one side of the bag adjacent its upper end and projecting above the said side of the bag, said plate being adapted to be bent downwardly over the open end of the bag into substantially reverse U-shape to form a smooth base of resistance against which gummed tape may be pressed to bind the upper portions of the bag securely together.

2. A closed bag formed of flexible material and having the upper portions of its sides turned inwardly to form wings lying closely adjacent each other, a plate of stiff material of substantially reverse U-shape and extending below the lowermost wing of the bag and secured thereto and forming a smooth surface at its upper side and strips of gummed tape above said plate and binding the wings of said bag together.

3. A bag composed of flexible material and having an open upper end, a sheet of card FRANK FRIEDHEIM. 

